Background: Sectio ceaser is a process in which incision will be made at the stomach and the womb in order to deliver the baby artificially. In order to numb the sensation of pain during the procedure, anesthesia is used.
Objective: The study is to survey the knowledge of pregnant ladies about the types of anesthesia used for sectio ceaser ini
Method: This is a cross sectional descriptive study. The samples taken are 69 pregnant ladies in Haji Adam Malik General Hospital. The primary data was obtained through questionnaire. Haji Adam Malik General Hospital in the year of 2012
Result: The result obtained shows that the knowledge level of pregnant ladies on anesthesia is good for 4 respondent (5.9%), average for 36 respondent (52.9%) and low for 28 respondent (41.2%).
Conclusion: In conclusion,pregnant ladies have an average knowledge on anaesthesia. They are aware of the existence of anaesthesia but lack of further knowledge on the advantages and disadvantages of using anaesthesia.